The Sangiroises, where Japanese national team defender Machida Hiroki (27), plays, defeated Ghent 3-1, winning the league championship for the first time in 90 years. He was third in the regular season, but won the top playoffs (Playoff 1).
Machida will be competing in the full game. This season he also participated in the European League (EL) and has reached a total of 34 league matches, as the key to his defense despite the busy schedule. After the match, he raised the championship trophy at high altitude.
Last season, he scored the winning goal against Antwerp in the Belgium Cup final, making him the key player to winning the championship for the first time in 110 years. This season, he contributed to the club's first victory in the Belgian Super Cup before the start of the season.
